About Stephen Bersted
Lived 1250 – 1287 (aged 36–37). Stephen Bersted was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Stephen Bersted (died 1287) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
Life
Bersted was from a humble background, He was a canon of Chichester at Canterbury. By June 1276 he was back in royal favor, for King Edward I of England attended the ceremony held that month where Bersted oversaw the translation of the relics of Richard of Chichester to a new shrine.
Bersted became blind a few years before he died on 21 October 1287. He was probably related to Thomas Bersted who was Dean of Chichester, and another Stephen of Bersted who was also a canon of Chichester.
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Who was Stephen Bersted?
Bishop of Chichester
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Stephen Bersted was born in 1250.
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Stephen Bersted died on 21 October 1287.
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Stephen Bersted was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stephen Bersted. https://biography.guide/stephen-bersted/
MLA: "Stephen Bersted." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stephen-bersted/.
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